Chrsitmas Chewy Granola Bars #christmas #snack

Chewy Granola Bars with Almond & Cranberry - No Bake - a healthy, fulfilling snack made all in one pot without a butter, haven't any subtle SUGAR added, and are VEGAN and GLUTEN free with certified gluten-loose oats.

Ingredients

• selfmade Date Paste:
• 2 cups pitted dates
• 1/2 cup water

Granola Bars:

• 1 teaspoon ground flaxseeds
• 1/2 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• 1/eight teaspoon salt omit the salt in case your nut butter is salted
• 2 tablespoons uncooked almonds divided
• 1 tablespoons dried cranberries divided (use natural if wanted)
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• half of cup peanut butter or any nut butter of your preference; preferably creamy and unsalted
• 1/four cup coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup oat flour you may additionally make your very own by blending rolled oats in a food processor
• half of cup shredded unsweetened coconut

upload-Ins (elective - All add-ins must upload as much as a maximum of one/3 - half cup otherwise bars won't maintain up thoroughly):

• dried natural fruit of your preference
• pepitas or pumpkin seeds
• chia Seeds
• dark chocolate chopped finely
• unsweetened all natural cocoa powder

Commands

• Line a 9x9 square pan (for thicker bars like inside the snap shots) or a 9x13 rectangular pan for thinner bars with parchment paper or foil that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray leaving an overhang over the pan for easy elimination of bars.
• Make the Date Paste:
• upload dates and water to a medium pot on medium-low heat. Mash down with a fork and preserve stirring and mashing while the aggregate heats up. The dates have to melt after about three-five minutes. retain mashing and stirring until paste becomes smoother and uniform. it's far k to look a few chunks nonetheless - so long as it's miles a uniform paste then it is prepared to apply.
• Make the Granola Bars :
• as soon as the date paste is clean and softened, add peanut butter and coconut oil to the pot. Stir constantly to mix and take away from heat once the aggregate is smooth and the coconut oil has melted (about 1 minute). get rid of from warmness and stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour inside the oat flour, shredded coconut, ground cinnamon and salt (if the usage of) and blend in lightly.
• Toss inside the rolled oats and flaxseeds and integrate lightly with a spatula or massive spoon. Fold in the sunflower seeds and half of the almonds and cranberries.
• Pour granola aggregate into prepared pan.
• spread calmly and press down firmly the use of a flat spatula. Sprinkle closing almonds and dried cranberries flippantly. Press down firmly once more with a spatula or your hands to flatten and bind collectively. kick back in the freezer for 1 hour or refrigerator for three hours or overnight to set.
• get rid of from the freezer or refrigerator and use the foil overhang to transfer the uncut bars to a cutting board. the usage of a sharp knife, cut into even rectangles.
• store the bars in an airtight box within the refrigerator. when you have to stack them, make certain to use parchment paper or foil in between the layers, otherwise they will stick together. Bars are nice enjoyed immediately out of the refrigerator considering that they tend to melt up at room temperature.

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